20 Web 2.0 Sites that does not Require Sto This is a post I've been wanting to do for some quite some time but had to do some research to get the information I needed. A huge factor for schools in dealing w/ students and working online is CIPA/COPPA compliance. This is to ensure student safety as well as monitor/filter their online behavior. As Web 2.0 becomes more popular and Educational Technology online sites replace desktop software this has become more of an issue. A lot of subscription based or Ed Tech sites require a student email address to create an account which can become a BIG issue when dealing w/ CIPA compliance, because a majority of students to not have a school email account. That being said, there are still a number of Web 2.0 sites that do not require a student email address to create an account. *This list is in alphabetical order.
Earth - Your life on earth Explore BBC Earth's unique interactive, personalised just to you. Find out how, since the date of your birth, your life has progressed; including how many times your heart has beaten, and how far you have travelled through space. Investigate how the world around you has changed since you've been alive; from the amount the sea has risen, and the tectonic plates have moved, to the number of earthquakes and volcanoes that have erupted. Grasp the impact we've had on the planet in your lifetime; from how much fuel and food we've used to the species we've discovered and endangered. And see how the BBC was there with you, capturing some of the most amazing wonders of the natural world. Explore, enjoy, and share with your friends either the whole page, or your favourite insights. This is your story, the story of your life on earth. BBC Earth's Your life on earth is based on the following sources. Lead photo credit: John Kellerman / Alamy.
New 11 Educational Web Tools for Teachers to Try Below is a list of some awesome educational web tools that you can use in your classroom or for your professional development. As you probably know, each Sunday I post here a list of the new web tools I stumble upon in different blogs, wikis, and websites and because of my time constraints I can not review each one in a single post and hence gathering them here under the one umbrella heading called : Educational Web Tools. Check out the list I have assembled for you this week and tell me what you think about it : 1- StatsGram StastGram is a great web tool that allows users to check the stats about websites. 2- CloudApp CloudApp allows you to share images, links, music, videos and files. 3- Powtoon Powtoon is the brand new do-it-yourself animated presentation tool that supercharges your presentations and videos. 4- Transcribe Transcribe helps you transcribe audio without alternating between an audio player and a text editor. 5- Google Cloud Print 6- Szoter 7- StudyHall 8-Knowmia 10- Bookmax
Wikibooks Direct YouTube Downloader Direct YouTube Downloader allows you to download entire YouTube Channel, Playlist or user's videos, including Ultra HD 4K, 1080p and 720p videos. The program is easy to use, just specify the Video URL, Playlist URL, Channel URL or Username for the video you want to download and click the Download button. Direct YouTube Downloader is a popular, free program that enables you to download and convert online videos (legal content, to which you have the rights) for later viewing on your desktop or mobile device. It can download files as WebM, MP4, FLV, 3GP, MP3 or AAC(audio) and it can convert videos for Mobile Phones or Tablets. Specs Download YouTube videos directly from YouTube servers. Supported Languages Screenshots Whats new in Version 1.13 Version 1.13 is a bug fixing release. Whats new in Version 1.12 Version 1.12 is a bug fixing release. Whats new in Version 1.6, 1.7 Batch settings has been added to change video download quality and converting settings at once. Whats new in Version 1.5
MyStudyBar « What is MyStudyBar? New version released : Go to the Download page to get the latest version of MyStudyBar MyStudyBar is a tool which helps overcome problems that students commonly experience with studying, reading and writing. The tool consists of a set of portable open source and freeware applications, assembled into one convenient package. Although MyStudyBar is designed to support learners with literacy-related difficulties such as dyslexia, the toolbar can offer potential benefits to all learners. Features of MyStudyBar MyStudyBar puts a whole range of individual and essential tools at your fingertips. Examples include: Xmind for planning and organization; T-Bar for customising font and colour backgrounds; Lingoes for when you need a talking dictionary; LetMeType for help with text input, and Balabolka for converting text to audio. Sir Jackie Stewart endorses MyStudyBar MyStudyBar step-by-step guides To get you started with MyStudyBar we have provided some useful help materials.
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ComicBookLover ComicBookLover Download Now Mac OS X Version 1.5 For Mac OS X 10.5-10.6 iPhone + iPod Touch For iOS 5.0+ iPad Transfer comics over WiFi: ComicBookLover Sync For Mac OS X 10.6-10.7 Follow Me “ComicBookLover is the iTunes for digital comics ” —MacWorld "A superior experience to holding the real comic book" — Andy Ihnatko The Ultimate Digital Comic Experience The premier digital comic software, ComicBookLover for Mac OS X , enables comic fans to easily view, collect, and organise digital comics. Now, ComicBookLover for iPhone and iPod Touch lets comic fans take their comics with them and enjoy their favourite stories, any time, any place. If you own an iPad, check out ComicBookLover for iPad - it's truly a magical device for reading comics. “As far as I am concerned an iPad running your app is the killer app for this platform . —Bob A. “Comicbooklover on the iPad is going to rock. —Daniel H. © 2013 Bitcartel Software. Home | Store | Support | Blog
10 Fun Tools To Easily Make Your Own Infographics People love to learn by examining visual representations of data. That’s been proven time and time again by the popularity of both infographics and Pinterest. So what if you could make your own infographics ? What would you make it of? It’s actually easier than you think… even if you have zero design skills whatsoever. Below are my two favorite infographic-making web 2.0 tools that I highly recommend. Click the name of each tool to learn more! Visual.ly One of the more popular ways to discover infographics, Visual.ly actually just launched a design overhaul of their website. Dipity Want to get a beautifully simply visualization of data over time? Easel.ly I absolutely love Easel.ly. Venngage Venngage (likely named for Venn diagrams) is a double threat. Infogr.am One of the most simple tools, Infogr.am lets you actually import data right into the site and then translate it all into useful visualizations. Tableau Public Photo Stats This one’s an iPhone app that’s worth trying out. What About Me?
43 websites the world uses to learn – The Graph – Medium With so much learning content available, exploring only the best stuff on the web is crucial for your time and sanity. We’ve saved you all those hours of painful Google searching with this list of great knowledge sources, inspiring blogs, tools, communities and course platforms that will help you discover fresh ideas or master new skills. Knowledge media TED/TED-Ed— spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks Curiosity — hundreds of thousands of quality videos for your interests Investopedia — largest financial education website in the world Open Culture — compendium of free learning resources HowStuffWorks — explains thousands of topics, from ESP to lock-picking Popular Science — magazine on current science and technology AEON — profound and provocative thinking for the web The Atlantic — We know it’s a curveball… but it’s awesome! Book of Life — for the most substantial things in your life Matter — Award winning publishing platform and studio for storytellers Engaging tools
Google Launches Free Tool To Let You Run Your Own Online Courses Sensing the excitement from online education tools like edX , Google has just unveiled a (very beta) version of its own course building software. If you’ve ever wanted to run your own online courses, this might be worth your time. Google’s new Course Builder software comes on the heels of a massively popular online Google class ‘ Power Searching With Google ‘ hosted by Google’s Director of Research, Peter Norvig. Click here to get started with Google’s new Course Builder Why They Did It Norvig shared a bit more information about the impetus for creating the online course and the power searching course, saying it “was a strong success and also generated some technology that we thought would be useful to share with the world,” says Norvig. It’s interesting that Google is trying to do something completely new rather than help build edX or an already established tool. Google+ Hangouts Coming Soon Join Peter Norvig and special guests for two Hangouts on Air. The Details From Google